NPS MedicineWise
Huge gaps in understanding paracetamol harm: study
A study of adults who had recently purchased children’s paracetamol has indicated that many people don’t know basic information about the commonly used medicine. Presented at last week’s National Medicines …
Medicines shortages have huge impact: study
Medicines shortages in community pharmacy are having a huge impact on pharmacists and patients, potentially driving patients to seek their medicine overseas, according to a new study presented as a …
Take CMs with care: NPS
Following the broadcast of the ABC’s Four Corners episode last night on complementary medicines, NPS MedicineWise is reminding people to take these medicines with care. NPS MedicineWise CEO Dr Lynn …
The role of the pharmacist in supporting patients prescribed an antidepressant
Depression is common and is estimated to affect 1 in 20 Australians each year. In 2013–14, there were 14,933,534 PBS prescriptions dispensed for antidepressants, for people aged 18 to 64 …
NPS shows drop in antibiotic requests
The percentage of consumers who report asking doctors for antibiotics dropped from 17% in 2014 to 13% in 2015, while programs across seven different therapeutic areas in the 2013-14 financial …
Depression Practice Review available in express version
The latest Pharmacy Practice Review developed by NPS MedicineWise is available in an express version, which NPS says makes it a perfect choice for time-poor pharmacists to earn CPD credits. …
Medicines and dementia a key issue
Alzheimer’s Australia and NPS MedicineWise have launched a campaign to educate and empower people living with a diagnosis of dementia—and the people involved in their care—about their rights when it …
61 tests, treatments that could cause harm
The Choosing Wisely Australia campaign has today released 61 recommendations of tests, treatments and procedures that may not be necessary and could cause harm to Australian patients. The 61 recommendations …
NPS launches depression module
A new health professional learning program on depression launched by NPS MedicineWise focuses on quality use of medicines and the evidence for a range of non-pharmacological strategies. Healthcare professionals are …
Quality use of medicines scholarship to NMS2016
Applications close this Friday 19 February for the ‘quality use of medicines’ scholarship which allows a health academic, health worker or policy maker from the Asia-Pacific region to travel to …
National Medicines Symposium to discuss QUM, technology
Local and international medical experts and health professionals will converge in Canberra from 18-20 May 2016 to take part in the ninth National Medicines Symposium: Making wise decisions about medicines, …
Australia needs ‘cultural shift’ on antibiotics: NPS
NPS MedicineWise has used Antibiotic Awareness Week (16-22 November) to call for a ‘cultural shift’ in the way antibiotics are used in Australia to combat the serious health issue of …